We are looking to hire a permanent Paralegal to support the team and
the ideal candidate will have prior experience of working in a Real
Estate department. This is an exciting opportunity to experience a
broad range of tasks and will work very closely with the fee-earners.
The firm
Bird & Bird opens up a world of possible for lawyers everywhere.
Here you can advise major enterprises and high-growth businesses on
matters that are often transformative in nature, and alongside people
who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone at Bird
& Bird. We are one international firm, where over 70% of our work
involves teams from across our firm. And that is only going to
increase. It is this common purpose and shared approach that makes for
a more productive, and collaborative place to work.
The team
Our International Real Estate Group provides specialist advice and
support across a wide range of real estate transactions to major
domestic and international businesses, developers, investment funds,
banks and public sector bodies. We are recognized for our
market-leading expertise across the real estate market, and our
strength in dealing with cross-border transactions and
multi-disciplinary work.
What you'll doThe role will involve supporting our Real Estate team
with a variety of legal and non-legal tasks including:
Post-completion tasks, including Companies House Filings, SDLT
returns and Land Registry applications.
Preparation, negotiation and amendment of simple legal documents
with appropriate supervision.
Undertaking and assisting others to carry out title reports and
real estate due diligence.
Proactively supporting the team in order to provide excellent
client service to our internal and external clients.
About you
The successful candidate will have:
Experience of undertaking real estate due diligence.
Experience of simple real estate and real estate finance transactions.
Awareness of real estate post-completion formalities.
Excellent academic achievement- a relevant degree and/or further
legal qualification.
Excellent technical document management skills, including Word,
Excel and Powerpoint.
Confidence, with proven initiative and a proactive attitude.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with superb
attention to detail.
An ability to stay calm in demanding situations in particular when
the fee-earners are operating under pressure.
Excellent and proven organisational skills.
A proven ability to deal with confidential
In addition, we expect candidates to demonstrate:
An ability to build strong working relationships, both internally
and externally.
An appropriate level of knowledge of key areas of the law and process.
The ability to liaise effectively with fee earners and support
staff within the group, but also to liaise and coordinate with
people from other relevant disciplines and teams including clients
and colleagues oversees.
Being keen to work in a challenging, team-based environment with
flexibility regarding working hours.
For further information about this role, please click on the link
below to view the Job Description or contact
talentacquisitionlondon@twobirds.com. To apply, click on the apply now
button to submit your details.
Bird & Bird opens up a world of possible for lawyers everywhere.
Here you can advise major enterprises and high-growth businesses on
matters that are often transformative in nature, and alongside people
who are truly collegiate in the way they work with everyone at Bird
& Bird. We are one international firm, where over 70% of our work
involves teams from across our firm. And that is only going to
increase. It is this common purpose and shared approach that makes for
a more productive, and collaborative place to work.
As a disability and neurodiversity inclusive employer we want to
ensure that you have a barrier-free recruitment experience at Bird
& Bird. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment
process, please provide details to your recruitment contact who will
be in touch to discuss any details provided and understand more about
your individual adjustment needs.
